He combined these sculptural works—novel and experimental at the time—with photographic images, creating an organic and innovative relationship between the two mediums. Art critic and curator Sacha Cradock reflected on this relationship, writing:

"Mohamed Abusal’s elegant installation Magic Box created a skillful relationship between photography and sculpture. By using familiar elements of everyday life and suspending them in roughly hewn, innovative frames, the artist played with reality, traditions, and symbolism in a manner perhaps less familiar now."*

Reflecting on the Box of Wonder project, which captures the essence of life in the camp and its everyday tools and scenes, Mohamed said:

"I still live in the gray neighborhood, its nights are dark; its days pale. I am talking about the refugee camp. The more time passes, the more confined it becomes, with its windows shrinking, windows shrinking and its doors remaining tightly closed. There are more and more people and less and less trees. Things get more and more complicated-our grey neighborhood turned into a black prison."*

The more recent works, primarily paintings, were created during the COVID-19 lockdown and in the period that followed. These pieces focus on the inner world of the home, featuring subjects such as indoor cactus flowers, a plate of summer fruits with black grapes, and the traditional Palestinian breakfast tray with its essential elements. These works reflect the profound impact of the pandemic, which reconnected us to the ordinary and simple, encouraged a renewed appreciation for nature, and required us to reevaluate our relationship with the external world. This shift in perspective prompted a rediscovery of the world and a reawakening of senses dulled by life’s noise and successive challenges.

Between these two periods, Mohamed Abusal undertook numerous ambitious artistic projects, exploring various mediums such as video art, sculpture, multimedia installations, photography, and conceptual art. These projects gained significant local and international recognition, and the realities of Gaza—with its complex questions and challenges—remained a central theme.

Although painting has been a consistent thread throughout Abusal’s career, his ability to transcend the local art scene lies in his groundbreaking projects. These include Gaza Metro, Shambar, and The Relief of Pain. Always driven by a visionary spirit and sometimes a sense of irony, these works reflect the artist’s unwavering desire to overcome the harshness and limitations of his reality.